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Max G and The Spots

Somerville superstars.

About Me

Through catchy songwriting, tight rhythms, quirky lyrics, smiling musicians, laid back rock and roll, weird cover songs, big harmonies, doo-wop songs, and sing-a-longs, a Max G and the Spots show is really fun to go to. Our songs look at life's complexities with a sense of humor and a desire for simplicity. Our audiences always sing, dance, laugh, and shout obscene things at us. We'd love for you to come out to a show and join this community. To all of the people who have paid their hard earned money to come to our shows or buy our music: Your support means a ton to us and we can't thank you enough.

Our current lineup features a departure from the earlier sound of the band, with Max G playing acoustic guitar and singing, Steve Breman playing bass guitar, Chris Harris playing drums, and on most shows, Nicole Berke and Jess Baggia singing harmony vocals. We love having guest performers from our home music scene in Somerville join us when they can, and who that ends up being varies from show to show.

What are people saying about Max G and The Spots?!? All sorts of things!

I've got to tell you, the first time I heard the name of your band I didn't get it. Duh! -T Max (The Noise)

I met a Berkley-eating, granola-wearing hippie yesterday. Then I couldn't get the phrase out of my head. The Spots should write a song about it. -Mathilde

If i get one of The Spots' slacker-pop/rock songs stuck in my head, suddenly, my attitude for the day is "ehhh whatever, sleeping through class is way better than going." Problem is, I have one of their songs stuck in my head everyday. The Spots are the reason why i'm going to fail out of school and end up selling crack behind redbones. -Stephie

Please don't implicate the Spots for your slacker ways. The slack is inside you - we just bring out. Like a therapist (a non-behavioral therapist). -our very own Steve


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/1/2005
Band Website: maxgandthespots.com
Band Members: Max G, Vocals/Guitars/Songs

Spots:
Steve Breman, Bass
Chris Harris, Drums

Hot Spots:
Jess Baggia
Nicole Berke

Honorary Spots:
Lance Vallis, Guitar
Shawn Leonard, Drums
Mark Lipman, Vocals
Tom Bianchi, Hand Drums
Danielle Miraglia, Vocals
Nick Venti, Sax

Performing on "Shiny New Apartment":
Lance Vallis, Guitar
Steve Breman, Bass
Shawn Leonard, Drums
Mark Lipman, Vocals
Christian McNeill, Vocals in "The Eye That My Mind Has On Me"
Dana Colley, Saxophone on "Here I Am" and "Hope"
Influences: Neil Young, The White Stripes, Martin Sexton, Cake, Jack Johnson, The Von Bondies, Sublime, The Mittens, Emergency Music, Ben Harper, The Darkness, AC/DC, The Pushstars
Sounds Like: Slacker rock.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: Parker / Max G / Jesse Dee @ Kennedy's Midtown

Hosted By: Max GWhen: Saturday Jun 10, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: Kennedy's Midtown42 Province St.Boston, MA 02101USDescription:Starts at 9, don't not be there! Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:40:00 PST

Check out this event: Max at the Playhouse Lounge

Hosted By: Max GWhen: Thursday Jan 05, 2006 at 9:30 PMWhere: The Playhouse Lounge at the Charles Playhouse74 Warrenton StreetBoston, MA 02116USDescription:Max G Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Tue, 03 Jan 2006 09:53:00 PST

New Live MP3's...

Live MP3s: Here I AmHopeYou're Not The OneExistentialism vs. Hot Naked Fun(These are from 11/13/05 at the Burren)...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 04:21:00 PST

Check out this event: Max at the SkyBar

Hosted By: Max GWhen: Tuesday Dec 06, 2005 at 10:00 PMWhere: SkyBar518 Somerville Ave.Somerville, MA 02143USDescription:Max G Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 08:55:00 PST

New song for ya'all... :)

Hey friends, I uploaded a new song to my website, check it out at http://www.rockwithmax.com/maxg-thankful.mp3 . Peace,Max...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:06:00 PST

Check out this event: Max G at the Gypsy Lounge

Hosted By: Max GWhen: Tuesday Oct 18, 2005 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Gypsy Lounge23600 Rockfield ..3ALake Forest, CA 92630USDescription:Max G Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:27:00 PST

Check out this event: Max G and Friends at All Asia

Hosted By: CNCWhen: Sunday Oct 09, 2005 at 6:30 PMWhere: All Asia334 Mass Ave.Cambridge, MA 02139USDescription: CNC Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:08:00 PST

Best Music Poll Tonight

Who's going? :)
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Boston warms up

I think the winter drives everyone a little nuts here in New England. I'm definitely projecting my own experience on everybody but I saw no less than four (including my own) relationships go awry towa...
Posted by Max G and The Spots on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST